Oil Cooler

[Zozma]

http://www.therangerstation.com/tech_library/OilCooler.htm

will this work on 99 3.0

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

From what I just read, if your motor uses a ph8a oil filter it should work. Is there a particular reason you want to do this?

Richard

 

[Zozma]

I run my truck hard so added cooling can't hurt

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Well, it's not added cooling unless you add an inline radiator or a bigger than stock rad. In stock form the heat from the oil goes into the water radiator through the block, this system bypasses [edit; some heat from going thru] the block. I should say I'm not an expert, this is just thinking out loud and I may be missing something.

Richard

 

[Zozma]

I have a explorer 5.0 dual core radiator

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

Unless you're experiencing some overheating I don't see the need, and if you are, there is more to the problem than lack of cooling. The engine makes the most power and efficiency at close to 212 degrees, IMO, over cooling isn't good.

 

[adsm08]

From what I just read, if your motor uses a ph8a oil filter

You'd get better filtration by shoving a piece of window screen in a coffe can and duct taping it to the filter adapter than from using a piece of garbage like Fram.

 

[Zozma]

You'd get better filtration by shoving a piece of window screen in a coffe can and duct taping it to the filter adapter than from using a piece of garbage like Fram.

lol can i put this in my sig

 

[adsm08]

Be my guest.

 

[Rearanger]

I run my truck hard so added cooling can't hurt

It could hurt if the filter adapter does not incorporate a temperature by-pass that only allows hot oil to flow through the filter to the cooler. Extending the time it takes cold oil to reach running temperature will not help wear on cold start-up.

"Run hard" needs an explanation. Most street engines with modern oils don't gain from an oil cooler, at least what you can measure. Using synthetic would be a better choice.

Cooling through the rad is for transmission oil, not engine oil. If your "run hard" is heavy hauling/towing and you have an automatic you'll do more with a trans cooler.

Many people refer to "PH8A" as a size reference not a filter recommendation.

 

[McCormack]

It could hurt if the filter adapter does not incorporate a temperature by-pass that only allows hot oil to flow through the filter to the cooler. Extending the time it takes cold oil to reach running temperature will not help wear on cold start-up.

"Run hard" needs an explanation. Most street engines with modern oils don't gain from an oil cooler, at least what you can measure. Using synthetic would be a better choice.

Cooling through the rad is for transmission oil, not engine oil. If your "run hard" is heavy hauling/towing and you have an automatic you'll do more with a trans cooler.

And you know these things... how? Is that more of your infamous book learning, or do you have actual real-world experience with running oil coolers on your vehicles? Or with hauling/towing heavy loads? Some how I doubt it.

 

[Rearanger]

or do you have actual real-world experience with running oil coolers on your vehicles? Or with hauling/towing heavy loads? Some how I doubt it.

Actually yes. But I'll look at your used oil analysis wear metals with and without coolers to contradict me.